World

Sep. 05, 2018 | 12:09 AM

Cabinet woes plague Macron as ratings writhe

French president Emmanuel Macron looks on as he meets with the pupils of the localised unit for scholar inclusion class (classe d'unite localisee pour l'inclusion scolaire - ULIS) at the Jules Renard secondary school in Laval, western France, on September 3, 2018, at the start of the school year in France (known as "rentree des classes" in French). / AFP / POOL

Comments

Your feedback is important to us!

We invite all our readers to share with us their views and comments about this article.

Disclaimer: Comments submitted by third parties on this site are the sole responsibility of the individual(s) whose content is submitted. The Daily Star accepts no responsibility for the content of comment(s), including, without limitation, any error, omission or inaccuracy therein. Please note that your email address will NOT appear on the site.

Alert: If you are facing problems with posting comments, please note that you must verify your email with Disqus prior to posting a comment. follow this link to make sure your account meets the requirements. (http://bit.ly/vDisqus)

French President Emmanuel Macron was forced to make two quick Cabinet changes Tuesday after a second popular minister resigned in a week, the latest setback as he battles record-low ratings. Macron was already seeking a replacement for Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot, whose shock decision to quit last week caught France's political establishment off guard.

Hulot, a star TV presenter who enjoyed the Cabinet's highest ratings, accused the president of not moving fast enough on key green pledges, including France's reliance on nuclear energy.

The Cabinet shuffle – which maintains Macron's pledge for an equal number of men and women – comes as he tries to rebound from his lowest approval ratings since taking office in 2017 .